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Home My WebLink AboutNC0045144_Draft Permit_20210622 i w ROY COOPER 1 1, ' —f-:‘. 1::.) Governor *� � JOHN NICHOLSON Interim Secretaryomacors S.DANIEL SMITH NORTH CAROLINA Director Environmental Quality June 22,2021 Jay Fuller, Director of Facilities and Maintenance Alamance-Burlington School System 1732 Vaughn Road Burlington,NC 27217 Subject: Draft NPDES Permit NC0045144 Western Alamance High School WWTP 1 Grade I Biological WPCS Alamance County Dear Permittee: The Division has reviewed your request to renew the subject permit. Please review this draft carefully to ensure your thorough understanding of the information, conditions, and requirements it contains. The draft permit includes the following significant changes from the existing permit: 1. Language has been updated in Section A. (1)and Section A. (3)to require electronic submission of effluent data. Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports (DMRs). 2. Outfall map has been updated. 3. Corrected receiving stream name on the Permit Cover Sheet. 4. The facility grade has been added in Section A. (1). 5. Total residual chlorine footnote in Section A. (1)has been updated. The NPDES standard conditions (Parts II, III, and IV)that are a part of the permit are not included in this draft document(cover,map, and Part I). The conditions are the same as in your current permit except that agency and division names have been updated. The latest version is available at https://bit.ly/3k5NFaL and can be viewed online or downloaded as a PDF file. With this notification, the Division will solicit public comment on this draft permit by publishing a notice in newspapers having circulation in the general Alamance County area,per EPA requirements. Please provide your comments,if any,to me no later than 30 days after receiving this draft permit. Following the 30-day public comment period, the Division will review all pertinent comments and take appropriate action prior to issuing a final permit. If you have questions concerning the draft,please contact me at 919-707-3619, or via e-mail [Brianna.Young@ncdenr.gov]. Sincerely, Brianna Young NPDES Compliance and Expedited Permitting Unit North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources 512 North SalisburyStreet I1617 Mall Service Center I Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 9 E f/( NORTH CAROLINA D•p•..Mr Balowerels. � /'" 919.707.9000 cc: NPDES Files(Laserfiche) Winston-Salem Regional Office Wastewater Operator Certification Group DWR/Public Water Supply Jessica Mize,Pace Analytical Permit NC0045144 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES PERMIT TO DISCHARGE WASTEWATER UNDER THE NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE EL I ,I.;ATION SYSTEM (NPDES) In compliance with the provision of North Carolina General Statute 143-215.1, other lawful standards and regulations promulgated and adopted by the North Carolina Environmental Management Commission, and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended,the Alamance—Burlington School System is hereby authorized to discharge wastewater from a facility located at the Western Alamance High School WWTP 1731 NC Highway 87 N Elon Alamance County to receiving waters designated as Haw River in subbasin 03-06-02 of the Cape Fear River Basin in accordance with effluent limitations,monitoring requirements, and other conditions set forth in Parts I, II, III and IV hereof. This permit shall become effective This permit and authorization to discharge shall expire at midnight on April 30,2026. Signed this day S. Daniel Smith,Director Division of Water Resources By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission Page 1 of 6 Permit NC0045144 SUPPLEMENT TO PERMIT COVER SHEET All previous NPDES Permits issued to this facility,whether for operation or discharge are hereby revoked, and as of this issuance,any previously issued permit bearing this number is no longer effective. Therefore,the exclusive authority to operate and discharge from this facility arises under the permit conditions,requirements, terms, and provisions included herein. The Alamance—Burlington School System is hereby authorized to: 1. Continue to operate an existing 0.0115 MGD wastewater treatment facility with the following components: • Septic tank • Dosing tank • Surface sand filter • Chlorine contact chamber • UV disinfection system This facility is located at the Western Alamance High School, 1731 NC Highway 87 N in Elon in Alamance County. 2. Discharge from said treatment works via Outfall 001 at the location specified on the attached map into the Haw River[Stream Segment: 16-(10.5)], a waterbody currently classified WS-V; NSW located within subbasin 03-06-02 [HUC: 030300020404] of the Cape Fear River Basin. Page 2 of 6 Permit NC0045144 PART I. A. (1) EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS AND MONITORING REQUIREMENTS [15A NCAC 02B.0400 et seq., 15A NCAC 02B.0500 et seq.] Grade I Biological WPCS [15A NCAC 08G .0302] During the period beginning on the effective date of the permit and lasting until expiration, the Permittee is authorized to discharge from outfall 001. Such discharges shall be limited and monitored' by the Permittee as specified below: PARAMETERS LIMITS MONITORING REQUIREMENTS Parameter Code Monthly Daily Measurement Sample Type Sample Average Maximum Frequency Location Flow 2 50050 0.0115 MGD Weekly Instantaneous Influent or Effluent Temperature(°C) 00010 Weekly Grab Effluent Total Residual Chlorine 3 50060 28 pg/L 2/Week Grab Effluent pH 00400 >6.0 and<9.0 standard units 2/Month Grab Effluent BOD,5-day(20°C) C0310 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Total Suspended Solids C0530 30.0 mg/L 45.0 mg/L 2/Month Grab Effluent Fecal Coliform 31616 200/100 ml 400/100 ml 2/Month Grab Effluent (geometric mean) NH3 as N C0610 Monthly Grab Effluent Total Nitrogen C0600 Quarterly Grab Effluent (NO2+NO3+TKN) Total Phosphorus C0665 Quarterly Grab Effluent Footnotes: 1. The permittee shall submit discharge monitoring reports electronically using the NC DWR's eDMR application system [see Section A.(3)]. 2. Flow monitoring should be conducted prior to the wastewater treatment system or at the effluent. 3. Limit and monitor only if the facility adds chlorine or chlorine derivatives to water that is eventually discharged. The Division shall consider all effluent TRC values reported below 50 µg/L to be in compliance with the permit. However,the Permittee shall continue to record and submit all values reported by a North Carolina certified laboratory(including field certified),even if these values fall below 50 µg/L. There shall be no discharge of floating solids or visible foam in other than trace amounts. Page 3 of 6 Permit NC0045144 A. (2) NUTRIENT REOPENER CONDITION [NCGS 143-215.1 (b)] Pursuant to N.C. General Statutes Section 143-215.1 and the implementing rules found in the North Carolina Administrative Code at 15A NCAC 2H.0112 (b) (1)and 2H.0114(a)and Part II sections B-12 and B-13 of this permit,the Director may reopen this permit to require supplemental nutrient monitoring of the discharge. The purpose of the additional monitoring will be to support water quality modeling efforts within the Cape Fear River Basin and shall be consistent with a monitoring plan developed jointly by the Division and affected stakeholders. In addition, the results of water quality modeling may require that limits for total nitrogen and total phosphorus be imposed in this permit upon renewal. A. (3) ELECTRONIC REPORTING-DISCHARGE MONITORING REPORTS [G.S. 143-215.1 (b)] Federal regulations require electronic submittal of all discharge monitoring reports(DMRs)and program reports. The final NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule was adopted and became effective on December 21, 2015. NOTE: This special condition supplements or supersedes the following sections within Part II of this permit(Standard Conditions for NPDES Permits): • Section B. (11.) Signatory Requirements • Section D. (2.) Reporting • Section D. (6.) Records Retention • Section E. (5.) Monitoring Reports 1. Reporting Requirements [Supersedes Section D. (2.) and Section E. (5.)(a)l The permittee shall report discharge monitoring data electronically using the NC DWR's Electronic Discharge Monitoring Report(eDMR) internet application. Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s)shall be summarized for each month and submitted electronically using eDMR. The eDMR system allows permitted facilities to enter monitoring data and submit DMRs electronically using the internet. The eDMR system may be accessed at: https://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr. If a permittee is unable to use the eDMR system due to a demonstrated hardship or due to the facility being physically located in an area where less than 10 percent of the households have broadband access,then a temporary waiver from the NPDES electronic reporting requirements may be granted and discharge monitoring data may be submitted on paper DMR forms (MR 1, 1.1, 2, 3)or alternative forms approved by the Director. Duplicate signed copies shall be submitted to the following address: NC DEQ/Division of Water Resources/Water Quality Permitting Section ATTENTION: Central Files 1617 Mail Service Center Raleigh,North Carolina 27699-1617 See"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting" section below. Page 4 of 6 Permit NC0045144 Monitoring results obtained during the previous month(s) shall be summarized for each month and reported via the eDMR system no later than the last calendar day of the month following the completed reporting period. Regardless of the submission method,the first DMR is due on the last day of the month following the issuance of the permit or in the case of a new facility, on the last day of the month following the commencement of discharge. Starting on December 21,2025,the permittee must electronically report the following compliance monitoring data and reports,when applicable: • Sewer Overflow/Bypass Event Reports; • Pretreatment Program Annual Reports; and • Clean Water Act(CWA) Section 316(b) Annual Reports. The permittee may seek an electronic reporting waiver from the Division (see"How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting"section below). 2. Electronic Submissions In accordance with 40 CFR 122.41(1)(9),the permittee must identify the initial recipient at the time of each electronic submission. The permittee should use the EPA's website resources to identify the initial recipient for the electronic submission. Initial recipient of electronic NPDES information from NPDES-regulated facilities means the entity(EPA or the state authorized by EPA to implement the NPDES program)that is the electronic NPDES data [see 40 CFR 127.2(b)]. desi designated entityfor receiving Zm EPA plans to establish a website that will also link to the appropriate electronic reporting tool for each type of electronic submission and for each state. Instructions on how to access and use the appropriate electronic reporting tool will be available as well. Information on EPA's NPDES Electronic Reporting Rule is found at: P g https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2015/10/22/2015-24954/national-pollutant- discharge-elimination-system-npdes-electronic-reporting-rule Electronic submissions must start by the dates listed in the"Reporting Requirements" section above. 3. How to Request a Waiver from Electronic Reporting The permittee may seek a temporary electronic reporting waiver from the Division. To obtain an electronic reporting waiver, a permittee must first submit an electronic reporting waiver request to the Division. Requests for temporary electronic reporting waivers must be submitted in writing to the Division for written approval at least sixty (60) days prior to the date the facility would be required under this permit to begin submitting monitoring data and reports. The duration of a temporary waiver shall not exceed 5 years and shall thereupon expire. At such time, monitoring data and reports shall be submitted electronically to the Division unless the permittee re-applies for and is granted a new temporary electronic reporting waiver by the Division. Approved electronic reporting waivers are not transferrable. Only permittees with an approved reporting waiver request may submit monitoring data and reports on paper to the Division for the period that the approved reporting waiver request is effective. Page 5 of 6 Permit NC0045144 Information on eDMR and the application for a temporary electronic reporting waiver are found on the following web page: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr 4. Signatory Requirements [Supplements Section B. (11.)(b)and Supersedes Section B. (11.) 011 All eDMRs submitted to the permit issuing authority shall be signed by a person described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(a)or by a duly authorized representative of that person as described in Part II, Section B. (11.)(b). A person, and not a position, must be delegated signatory authority for eDMR reporting purposes. For eDMR submissions,the person signing and submitting the DMR must obtain an eDMR user account and login credentials to access the eDMR system. For more information on North Carolina's eDMR system, registering for eDMR and obtaining an eDMR user account,please visit the following web page: http://deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/edmr Certification. Any person submitting an electronic DMR using the state's eDMR system shall make the following certification [40 CFR 122.22]. NO OTHER STATEMENTS OF CERTIFICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED: "I certify, under penalty of law, that this document and all attachments were prepared under my direction or supervision in accordance with a system designed to assure that qualified personnel properly gather and evaluate the information submitted. Based on my inquiry of the person or persons who manage the system, or those persons directly responsible for gathering the information, the information submitted is, to the best of my knowledge and belief true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant penalties for submitting false information, including the possibility of fines and imprisonment for knowing violations." 5. Records Retention [Supplements Section D. (6.)1 The permittee shall retain records of all Discharge Monitoring Reports, including eDMR submissions. 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